impinge
🇬🇧 UK/im'pindʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To have a noticeable, often negative, effect on something; to encroach or intrude upon; to strike against.
影响,冲击;侵犯,侵占
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.impinge on侵犯
- 2.impinge upon冲击
Example Sentences
- 1.
New government policies impinge on citizens' freedom of expression.
- 2.
Environmental damage continues to impinge on wildlife habitats.